News Monitor
The latest humanitarian news headlines from around the world. (Page 41 from 85)
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Amid reports of hundreds dead or missing following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in central Myanmar, UN teams in the region are “responding fast”, said UN relief chief Tom Fletcher on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
As the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified in recent months, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, has been working to protect civilians - including in areas under the control of the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group in North Kivu province.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Sharply declining aid could force tens of millions across the globe who rely on food aid into extreme hunger and starvation, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Lifesaving supplies in Gaza continue to run dangerously low, nearly four weeks into the total aid blockade and deadly bombardment of the enclave by Israel, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
ReliefWeb News
The funding crisis, exacerbated by declining health spending in hosting countries, is affecting the scope and quality of public health and nutrition programmes for refugees and host communities,
ReliefWeb News
In 2024, 19,751 Central Africans voluntarily returned to the Central African Republic with the support of UNHCR and refugee-hosting governments, including Cameroon and DR Congo.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing conflict linked to massive displacement and rising food prices, global food security experts warned on Thursday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a warning on Thursday over the terrible impact on youngsters of renewed Israeli bombardment and the total aid blockade.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu – setting their sights on more territorial gains.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
For the first time in nearly two years of brutal conflict between rival militaries, the number of Sudanese internally displaced has fallen, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Thursday.
ReliefWeb News
An alarming 28 million people in DRC are now facing acute hunger (IPC Phase 3 and above) – a number that has grown by 2.5 million since the most recent outbreak of violence in December 2024.
ReliefWeb News
The funding crisis comes at a time when children continue to face displacement, conflicts, disease outbreaks, and the consequences of climate change – which hinder their access to adequate nutrition.
ReliefWeb News
With these numbers reflecting only verified incidents, it's likely the true toll is far higher. UNICEF calls for urgent protection of children and immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access.
ReliefWeb News
"The recent surge in violence has led to indiscriminate attacks on civilian populations, massacres and conflict-related sexual violence in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law.”
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
It has now been three and a half weeks since Israel imposed a complete blockade on all aid into Gaza, despite daily efforts by UN humanitarians to secure fresh access, they said in an update from the shattered enclave.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Childhood stunting from malnutrition is a global but preventable problem if adequate investment can be found, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday, amid chronic funding shortages that threaten essential feeding programmes.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia, calling an agreement on freedom of navigation and security in the Black Sea a crucial step for global food security.
ReliefWeb News
The environment of restriction and fear imposed by the Houthis, coupled with the aid freeze and heightened legal risks, have caused many agencies to close, leaving millions without means to survive.
ReliefWeb News
The new school year has started but yet again with a glaring and damaging absence of girls from classrooms. This is not only harming their prospects, but the peace and prosperity of all Afghans.
ReliefWeb News
"Families are being pushed to the edge of catastrophe in the centre of the country as chaos continues to deprive children of lifesaving services," warns UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban.
ReliefWeb News
A devastating fire at the Bri-Mashamari camp for internally displaced persons in Konduga, northeast Nigeria, has claimed the lives of three children and left thousands in urgent need of assistance.
As Syria’s children step out of the shadows of war, securing their future is more critical than ever
ReliefWeb News
More than 75 per cent of Syria's 10.5 million children have been born during the 14-year civil war, with their entire childhood set against a backdrop of displacement, violence, and devastation.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen briefed the Security Council on Tuesday, pointing to the devastating violence on the coast earlier this month, which marked a grim new chapter in Syria’s fragile transition to a lasting peace.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
With thousands fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across the border into Burundi, aid operations are stretched to the limit, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
UN News: Humanitarian Aid
In Yemen, a decade of conflict has proved catastrophic for the country’s children living under the threat of airstrikes and staggeringly high malnutrition rates, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
ReliefWeb News
Restoring a ceasefire deal is vital as death toll hits 50,000 and continues to rise amid Israeli airstrikes, aid and power blockades and renewed mass forced displacements.
ReliefWeb News
Reduced global funding for life-saving child survival programmes is causing health-care worker shortages, clinic closures, vaccination programme disruptions, and a lack of essential supplies.
ReliefWeb News
MSF has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern DR Congo’s Ituri province, where our medical teams are providing care for civilians with horrific injuries.
ReliefWeb News
The lack of funds and uncertainty over donor contributions has forced UNHCR to suspend all medical treatment for refugees in Egypt except emergency life-saving procedures, affecting 20,000 people.